Early Life
O'Brien went to the Catholic St George's School then Blessed Edward Oldcorne School in Worcester. He studied for a BA in History and Politics at North Staffordshire Polytechnic, then gained a PGCE. From 1977-80, he was a trainee solicitor, then trained as a teacher from 1980-1. He lectured in Business Law at Colchester College of Further and Higher Education from 1981-7. From 1987-92, he practised as a solicitor specialising in criminal law including handling cases of murder and City fraud. He became a Queen's Counsel in 2007.
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